AN AFRICAN FOOTBALL DEBACLE by Dr ‘Tunde Adelakun Assistant Coach, Benin national football team There is always this notion that African football is struggling to grow not because of a lack of talent on the continent, but more because of the football administrators that sometimes govern the game, in custody of the game and how …
The AFCON of this year has been simply amazing this time, and we are still just over the preliminary (group) stages! What an exhilarating sequence it has been! All manner of drama – late goals, comebacks, VAR interventions as usual, and what tops it….the giant-killing instincts of these so-called lesser nations! Not to talk of …
‘Tunde Adelakun – Founder/PresidentNuhu Adams – Executive DirectorThomas Kwenaite – South AfricaMamadou Gaye – Côte d’IvoireAliou Goloko – SenegalMark Gleeson – South AfricaAisha Falode – NigeriaPonga Liwewe – ZambiaKennedy Makambira – ZimbabweCelestine Karoney – KenyaSimon Lyonga – CameroonHakimey Seidou – BeninAyishatu Zakaria Ali – GhanaRitha Mfuta – DR Congo These eminent members will steer us, …
Good things are imminent. Progress for the profession of journalism in football. To this end we have established the formation of a leadership advisory board that would assist the interim president in steering the ship of the association going forward. We will not have elected executive committee members. We are not a political association. We …
Today October 23 would have been the 60th birthday of legendary Rasheed Yekini. A true legend of the game who shone way earlier than his time, Yeking is remembered today as always. We look at the state of football in Africa and we can not but remember Yekini. We look at what strikers do and …
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Mail lost a gem on Saturday 2 September. A legend of the game of football in his country. Legend of African football. A route to a path through which many youngsters trod to get out of Africa to become big stars. Played for St Etienne, Marseille in France, Valencia in Spain, Sporting Lisbon in Portugal …
Should I go on? My commitment, my desire, my today. I am happy. And I want to share it with you. I have been happy for a while but thought I would wait for some time to first enjoy it on my own (me-time-happiness) before I spread the word. So it happened that sometime last …
To mark the celebration of women across the globe on International Women’s Day (IWD), Fifa Council Member Isha Johansen, through her FASHION FOR CHANGE event, plus support from her colleagues, has boosted the Female Correctional Center in Freetown and secured the pardoning and release of four (4) female inmates across the country. In an unprecedented …
As we celebrate International Women’s Day we want to draw attention to the small issues that challenge girlhood and womanhood. And help where we can. Join us in raising awareness to Menstrual Health issues and alleviating period poverty in football. We ask – how can we help? Contact us and let us help where we …
Official Launch of the Partnership between Sports Management Business Group (SMBG), LUNEX University, International University of Health, Exercise and Sports (LUNEX University), and Sports Management Worldwide (SMWW) LUNEX UniversityLuxembourg17 January 2023 The official launch will consist of a series of activities. One of these activities will include a Question & Answer (Q&A) Session on “Sport …
